Collar.



F. H. KLINE.

COLLAR.

APPLlCAIlON FILED SEPT. a. 1915.

Patented J an. 2, 1917.

with the inner part turned back.

FREDERICK H. KLINE, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COLLAB- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application filed September 8, 1915. Serial No. 49,451.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK ll. KLINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los 'Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to a collar, and pertains particularly to a detachable collar for shirts.

It is an object of this invention to provide a collar adapted to be secured to the neck band of a shirt, and which is flexible, with means to hold the shape of the collar.

It is a further object to provide a flexible collar with formative means which is detachably secured to the collar, and may be removed for the purpose of laundrying it.

Heretofore flexible collars have been used because of the comfort-1htforded the wearer. Such collars have been objectionable because they wilt especially in warm weather, making them umittractive-in appearance.

My invention pertains to the application of a formative member detachably secured to the collar, whereby the collar retains its shape and whereby the advantages of a flexible collar are not lost.

An embodiment of my invention is illustrated in' the accmnpanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a collar, embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of my improved collar an enlarged section as seen on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section as seen on the line -ll of Fig. 2.

I have shown a. collar of the turn-over type which is formed of flexible material, and is not intended to lwstarched.

5 indicates the neck band of the collar, and (3 the outer flap which is turned-over. The usual button-hole for securing the collar to the neck band of a shirt is shown at 7. Buttonholes for securing the collar to the front of the shirt neck band, and which in such position register, are indicated at 8. The

collar is preferably comprised of a plurality of plies which are secured to each other by stitching, as indicated at 9f The stitching does not extend th full length of the collar, a pocket being t :ed adj acent the button- Fig. 3 is disposed in said holes 8 as particularly indicated at 10. This pocket may be formed by astitching transverse to the length of the collar, as indicated at 11, and at an angle to the length of the collar, as indicated at 12, thereby forming a pocket which has one side 12 tapering to-' ward the bottom. The pocket 10 is adapted to receive a formative member 13 of any suitable material, examples of which are celluloid, a wire frame or hair cloth. Formative members 13 are constructed to fit the,

pocket snugly and may be placed in position or removed through the upper openings 14 of the pockets, which are disposed adjacent the top of the collar.. By such construction the formative members are retained in place when the collar is worn and will not slip from thepockets.

It will be noted by referring to Fig. 1 that the formative members are contiguous at their upper partand provide a stiff structure holding the front of the collar in form; this being theplace where the collar is most liable to wiltilestroying its appearance. The formative members also hold the collar in such shape that a neck tie .which is used therewith can be easily placed in position and will retain its shape in cooperation with the collar while it is being worn. The'position of the formative members in the neck band of the collar rather than in the outer flap insures holding the collar in shape under the chin. The collar neck band bein fastened to the shirt keeps the portion stiff ened by the formative members fromslip ping downward.

What I claim is:

A turned-over collar of flexible material including a neck band and an outer flap, comprising a plurality of flexible plies secured to each other so as to form pockets in the neck band adjacent the. ends thereof, said pockets having openings adjacent the top of the neck band, 'and formative members )ockets having adjacent edges meeting at tie top and diverging toward the bottom of said neck band clearing the button-holes, thereby stitt'ening the cob lar beneath the chin.

.In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 31st day of August, 1915.

FREDERICK H. KLTNE. 

